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Introduction to GBA+

Policy development

Applying GBA+ to policy development is important because women, men and gender-diverse people can experience the same issue differently, even in cases where, on the surface, it does not seem gendered, or to have varying impacts on diverse populations. GBA+ enhances policy development by guiding the gathering of information and analysis needed to inform the best decisions.

Some questions to consider for policy development include:

What has triggered the issue? Is this issue important to a particular group? Who has identified it? Whose voice is most prominent?

What is the broader social and economic context? While the policy issue may seem limited in scope, it is always tied to a larger objective.

Have the experiences of women, men and gender-diverse people been considered in defining the issue?

If I consider an issue “neutral,” how do I know this?

Are there groups of people that might experience this issue differently?

Have stakeholders been consulted? Do they represent a diversity of perspectives?

What mitigation strategies will provide the most positive impacts for all people?

How can this proposal advance the overarching objective of promoting greater equality?